License plate holder



M. H. BENSON LICENSE PLATE HOLDER JuneZ, 1931.

Filed Dec. 31, i950 z. mW

.X 11N. INmN m Patented June 2, 1931 1 UNITED STATES MADISON H. BENSON, F AUSTIN, TEXAS LICENSE PLATE HOLDER I Application led December 31, 1930. Serial lNo. 505,912.

The present invention relates to vehicle tag holders.

An object of this invention is to provide a holder for receiving a conventional vehicle tag, the holder embodying means whereby without destroying its value as a license tag for a vehicle. j v y A further object of this invention is to provide a tag holder of this kind which is readily and cheaply manufactured so as to permit the sale and manufacture of the device at a relativel The ab ove and various other objects and described in and in part be understood from the following detailed description of the present preferred embodiment, the same beis positioned within the ing illustrated in the accompanying drawin s7 wherein igure 1 is a detail front elevation of a device constructed in accordance with the preferred embodiment of this invention;

Figure 2 is a sectional view taken on the .35 line 2-2 of vFigure 1; and

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of Figure 1. i

Referring to the drawings wherein like numerals of reference designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, the numeral 10 designates generally a holder constructed according tothe preferred embodiment of this invention, the holder 10 being constructed in substantially rectangular form and provided with a substantially rectangular-shaped opening 13 through which one face portion of the tag is exposed. The holder l() may be constructed of metal and comprises a lower frame section 11, an upper 50 frame section 12 and end sections 14. The

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advantages of this invention will in part be Y upper and lower frame sections 12l and 11, i

respectively, are constructed in substantially U-shaped form and constitute guides for slidably receiving a vehicle tag generally desigc nated as 15. One of the end members 14: is 55 preferably open on the outer edgel portion thereof, as at 16L and the other end may be cl`osed,asat17.'V v M A securing plate 18 is secured to the lower frame member 11 and Ais provided with'suit- 6G able apertures 19 for receivin securingfbolts or the like so as to secure the. rame 10'on the desired portion ofthe vehicle. One face of the frame l0 is provided with outwardly projecting recesses 2O which are pressed outwardly from the interior of the frame and the opposite leg of the frame sections is providedwith an aperture 21 which is. in aline-l ment with the axis of the recess 20,'this aperture 21 being provided so asto permit the-l projection of a toolinthe form of a punch or the like therethrough for engagement. with .the tag 15 so as to press a portion of the tag 15 into the concave inner face portion of the recess 20. The use of therecesses 20 profw vides means for securing the tag 15 within the l' framel() and the tag 15 will remain within the frame 10 so long as the material of the tag concave innerksurface of the recess. l 80 It will be obvious fromthe foregoing that when the body of the tagadjacentthemarginal edge portions thereof is forced into the j recesses 20, thetag will be held against re-` Y moval from the holder, 10 and that-in order ws.5 toremove thetag from the holder, 10, itis necessary to practically destroy the tag. inasmuch as the material from which the tagis made will not admit of a second bending or punching outof -thejoriginal punchedV out 90 .portion into thevrecess 20. The use of the frame herein disclosed will eliminate the necessity of using a securingbolt orthe like for securing 'the tags to the holders but VVat lthe same time a holder has beendisclosed which P5 may be readily cast of any desired metal.` 'j

While I have disclosed a plate or bracket member 18securedto the bottom yof the frame 10, I do not wish to ,be limited to this method of securing the-frame 10 on the vehicle as if .100

desired, any other suitableform of bracket or securing member may be provided depending only upon the particular part of the vehicle to which the holder is to be secured.

In the use of this device, the tag may be slid into the frame 10 through the slot 16 and when in such position as torexpose the numerals thereof through the Vcentral portion 13, the holder may be laid down on a bench- 10 or table and a tool insertedthrough theopenings 21. A portion ofthe tag will then be swaged or forced into the rece`ssn;asfmorey clearly disclosed in Figure 2 at 22, and this swaged or pressed materialwill eii'ectively- 15 hold the tag 15 within the holder against removal. I The instrument for swaging the tag is preferably of a blunt form so as not to piercev the body of the tag but it will, of

course, be understood that even if theV mate- :2'3 Vrial ofthe tag is pierced, the-pressed out portions thereof-will eifectively hold the tag within the holder '10v against removal.

A' In the present instance, there has'been dis- Y 'closed a plurality of recesses 20 which are nmounted Ain llongitudinally spacedY position in the upper andflower frame sections. 12 and 1:1,frespectively, but I do not wish to be lim-ited tovthis construction orpositioning of the recesses as if desired, suitable recessesnia'y 30 be formed on the lend members- 14.

Asshown in the drawing, a screw 23" may Hbethreadabl'y;mountedA in the. aperture -21 and 'this screw used' for pressing-a portion of the plate 15' into-the recess 20. 'If desired, this `screworbolt 23may'pbe left in the opening 21 so as to closethe-opening but I do not wish vtojbe= limitedl to this construction asif Vdel sired the screw 23 mayybe removed entirely' V`and merely a lplug screw inserted into the 4g opening'21`so as to close the opening andl prevent vdirt or the like fromv entering within-the l y f vframe through this opening.

ing with the recesses whereby to permit the opening outwardly through one end of the frame, a plurality'of spaced recesses in one face of the frame, said frame having aplu-V rality of openings in the opposite face alininsertion of a swaging tool for pressing a portion ofthe license plate into-the recesses.

3. A license plate holder of the character described, comprising a channeled frame adapted to receive a license plate, said framel n I having an opening in one end thereof whereby `O- permit the insertion of the plate within the frame, Va plurality of recesses in one face of; the frame and extending outwardly from the inside of theffraine, said 'frame on the opposite side having 'a Vplurality of apertures therein alining with the recesses' whereby to lpermit the insertionl of aswagi/ngtoolagfor swaging the license.' plate into the recesses, and bracket means for securing thel frame@ on-avhicle. w ll. A license plate holder of the vcharacter described" comprising a channeled -f'rame adapted to receive a license pla-te, yaf-plurality of recessesin one face ofthe frame, said re-'- cesses providing a coneaverecessiwithin the frame-whereby tof receive` pressed-out portion of the plate lying oppositely from said recesses, said frame on the opposite side of` Y said recesses having an opening therethrough '95 anda member disposed`within the opening. In testimony whereof I `hereunto aiiik my Y *It wil'ljbe obvious from ythis structure that Y I leithera punch Yor the screw or bolt 23 is used to, form the detent 22 in the license plate It is, of course, understood, that various 'changes and modifications maybe made in the details of construction and design of the Q above speciii'ca-lly describedv embodiment'of I 'this invention 4without departing :from the i sp-iritthereof, such, changes and modications being restrictedVonly by-,thel'scope of thevfoln Vlowing claims. I claimt-e 1 A license-plate holdery ofthecha-racter "described, comprising a frame structure hav- I inga longitudinally disposedE channel there- 'in,s'a-idframe having a? pluralityl of recesses in "oneface, thereof, said recesses being ada-pt- 80 edtto receive A.pressed out portions cfa; license plate. y i

2:,A Ylicense plate holder of the 'character described,v comprising a frame having a longitudinally `disposed channel therein where- 'byto receive al license' plate, said' channel i 

